Breaking Series 6 news, a new headteacher has been cast for the next series of Waterloo Road!

Original Silent Witness star Amanda Burton returns to BBC One to take a lead role in the popular drama series Waterloo Road.

Amanda joins the cast of Waterloo Road as Head Teacher Karen Fisher, and speaking about her new role she says: “I'm very excited to join Waterloo Road which is such a well known and well loved series. I can't wait to get started on the programme and am very much looking forward to my first day on set with the cast and crew."

Amanda begins filming on location in Rochdale in November and will make her first appearance in the drama next year. Fans of Waterloo Road will be able to catch up with the goings on in the troubled comprehensive much sooner however, when the new series, starring reigning Strictly Come Dancing Champion Tom Chambers, returns to BBC One on Wednesday 28th October.

Head of Independent Drama for BBC Scotland, Anne Mensah says: "Amanda is an actress of exceptional quality and enormous popularity with the audience. We are absolutely delighted to be welcoming her to Waterloo Road. We have a fantastic cast and brilliant new stories to tell as the programme continues to go from strength to strength.”

Waterloo Road is a Shed Production for BBC Scotland. Brian Park, Managing Director of Shed Productions says: “We are so thrilled to have Amanda on board Waterloo Road. She brings a real presence to the series – and the role of Karen will reveal a new, exciting side to Amanda’s acting talent”

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Here are some photos that were taken from a visit to the set of Waterloo Road. We would like to thank http://www.waterlooroadtv.co.uk/ for allowing us to use them. Please Note that some of these pictures may contain spoilers.